"Cry for Help" is a song by English singer-songwriter Rick Astley, released as the first single from his third studio album, Free (1991).

[3] The song has been sung by Rick Astley in duet with Søren Sko and covered by Thomas Anders (ex-Modern Talking).

[4] On 27 April 2021, the original music video was upgraded to 1080p HD to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the song reaching number seven on the Billboard Hot 100.

[6] Dave Obee from Calgary Herald felt the "finest moments" on the song come from Andrae Crouch's choir arrangement, adding that it's what makes "Cry for Help" "worth hearing".

[8] Eleanor Levy from Record Mirror described it as "a Michael McDonald style ballad that, rather than shocking the world, cuddles it instead.